Demography: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Demography

Sample item

What does total fertility rate estimate?

AAverage children a woman would bear under current age-specific ratesBNumber of births in one hospitalCDeaths under age oneDProportion of pregnancies ending in loss

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

A. Average children a woman would bear under current age-specific rates

Total fertility rate summarizes current age-specific fertility rates into the average number of children a woman would bear if those rates persisted.

Option by option

A. Average children a woman would bear under current age-specific rates (correct)
Correct: it is a synthetic lifetime fertility measure.
B. Number of births in one hospital
Hospital births are a facility count.
C. Deaths under age one
Infant deaths form infant mortality rate.
D. Proportion of pregnancies ending in loss
Pregnancy loss is a different measure.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is A, Average children a woman would bear under current age-specific rates. Total fertility rate summarizes current age-specific fertility rates into the average number of children a woman would bear if those rates persisted.

Why is "Number of births in one hospital" not the answer?

Hospital births are a facility count.

Why is "Deaths under age one" not the answer?

Infant deaths form infant mortality rate.

Why is "Proportion of pregnancies ending in loss" not the answer?

Pregnancy loss is a different measure.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Demography in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: it is a synthetic lifetime fertility measure.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Demography?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.